UN NO-D Salary in Ngerulmud, Palau

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) earns at the UN in Ngerulmud — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 40.6% Cost of living 85 (US=100) HDI Rank #84
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NO-D salary in Ngerulmud — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in USD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

USD 40,698
Net · step 1
USD 50,873
Net · mid-step
USD 61,048
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2022

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Ngerulmud (effective 1 Dec 2022). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 52,295USD 40,698USD 11,597USD 35,655
Step 2USD 55,045USD 42,733USD 12,312USD 37,431
Step 3USD 57,795USD 44,768USD 13,027USD 39,206
Step 4USD 60,560USD 46,803USD 13,757USD 40,981
Step 5USD 63,386USD 48,838USD 14,548USD 42,757
Step 6USD 66,213USD 50,873USD 15,340USD 44,532
Step 7USD 69,039USD 52,908USD 16,131USD 46,307
Step 8USD 71,865USD 54,943USD 16,922USD 48,083
Step 9USD 74,692USD 56,978USD 17,714USD 49,858
Step 10USD 77,518USD 59,013USD 18,505USD 51,628
Step 11USD 80,349USD 61,048USD 19,301USD 53,395

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Palau

An estimate for a UN post at Ngerulmud, Palau — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

See all allowances & benefits for Ngerulmud — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Ngerulmud

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C

Frequently asked

What is the NO-D salary at the UN in Ngerulmud?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Ngerulmud, Palau earns a net base salary from about USD 40,698 (step 1) to USD 61,048 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2022. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-D in Ngerulmud?

Take-home starts from the NO-D net salary, minus a 7.9% UNJSPF pension contribution and staff medical insurance, plus danger pay where the duty station is designated. Post adjustment and hardship allowances do not apply to locally recruited GS/NO staff.

What is the cost of living in Ngerulmud, Palau?

Everyday prices in Palau are roughly 85% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Ngerulmud is 87/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Ngerulmud
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Ngerulmud set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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